SUSE-SU-2025:4097-1: moderate: Security update for openssh

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# Security update for openssh

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4097-1  
Release Date: 2025-11-14T08:22:41Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1251198

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-61984

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-61984 ( SUSE ):  2.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-61984 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2025-61984 ( NVD ):  3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for openssh fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-61984: Fixed code execution via control characters in usernames
    when a ProxyCommand is used (bsc#1251198)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-4097=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-4097=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * openssh-fips-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-helpers-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-7.2p2-81.34.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * openssh-fips-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-helpers-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-helpers-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-askpass-gnome-debuginfo-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-debugsource-7.2p2-81.34.1
    * openssh-7.2p2-81.34.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61984.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251198

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